Record temperatures in recent days are causing hundreds of deaths across Asia, Europe and America, as scientists warn climate change is fuelling more extreme temperature peaks.
Scientists say heatwaves will continue to intensify if the world continues to unleash climate-warming emissions from the burning of fossil fuels.
Egyptian medical and security sources told Reuters on Thursday that at least 530 Egyptians had died while participating — up from 307 reported the day before.India's summer period lasts from March to May, when monsoons begin slowly sweeping across the country and breaking the heat. Authorities therefore undercount heat-related deaths by a significant margin — typically overlooking thousands if not tens of thousands of deaths.
In the nearby state of New Mexico, a pair of fast-moving wildfires abetted by the blistering heat have killed two people, burned more than 23,000 acres and destroyed 500 homes, according to authorities. On average globally, a heatwave that would have occurred once in 10 years in the pre-industrial climate will now occur 2.8 times over 10 years and it will be 1.2C warmer, according to an international team of scientists with the World Weather Attribution group.
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